Answer: The smallest possible area of the tabletop=
![113\text{ square inches}](https://img.qammunity.org/2020/formulas/mathematics/high-school/25ku813ihtnccw6kwgomj6lnfwufxhvhcm.png)
The largest possible area of the tabletop =
![1662\text{ square inches}](https://img.qammunity.org/2020/formulas/mathematics/high-school/okiskgdtva06nue1sjhbkosrc17dqh0sp3.png)
Explanation:
Given: The minimum radius of the tabletop = 6 inches
The maximum radius of the tabletop = 23 inches
We know that the area of circle is given by :-
, where r is the radius of the circle.
Now, the smallest possible area of the tabletop that will fit on Timothy’s table is given by :-
![A_s=(3.14159265359) (6)^2=113.097335529\approx113\text{ square inches}](https://img.qammunity.org/2020/formulas/mathematics/high-school/fc4teftvcn8f4gj9vhlwidn9fsnzsvrfl4.png)
The largest possible area of the tabletop that will fit on Timothy’s table is given by :-
![A_s=(3.14159265359) (23)^2=1661.90251375\approx1662\text{ square inches}](https://img.qammunity.org/2020/formulas/mathematics/high-school/evtwvyebq6dhnqvhrjxnawj65p1ysk4qke.png)